Mounting means for sheets and the like



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Patented July 8, 1941 UNITED: STATES PATENT OFFICE MOUNTING MEANS non snnn'rs AND 'rnn LIKE I Edwin M. Phillips, East Orange, N. J. Application June 3,1940, Serial No. 338,479

6 Claims. (01. 281-25) This invention relates to a mounting means for supporting sheets, cards, prints, and. the like, and particularly for supporting the same by engagement with one edge thereof, and the object of the invention is to provide a mounting member or stub comprising an elongated strip hav-' ing means along one side portion thereof engaging a sheet, and other means on said member for securing the same to a suitable support, another object being to utilize an adhesive of the non-hardening type as the means for attachinga sheet to said member, and to provide means for protecting said adhesive prior to attaching a sheet thereto, a further object being to provide a plurality of mounting members or stubs having sheet engaging portions and mounting portions apertured to receive spaced loops of a multiple ring binder, a still further object being to provide a skeleton mounting or stub unit comprising a supporting member, one or more groups of mounting stubs arranged on ring binder loops passing through edge portions of said member, and transparent cover means engaging predetermined loops to be disposed outwardly of sheets supported on said stubs; and with these and other objects in view, the invention consists in a device of the class and for the purpose specified,

which is simple in construction, eflicien't in use and which is constructed as herein described and claimed.

The invention is fully disclosed in the following specification, of which the accompanying drawing forms a part, in which the separate parts of my improvement are designated by suitable reference characters in each of the views; and in which:

Fig. 1 is a plan view of one form of my invention in the extended position, and indicating a portion of a sheet or print arranged in connection with one of the mounting members thereof.

Fig. 2 is a section substantially on the line 22 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 is a perspective view of a portion of the ring binder shown in Fi 1.

Fig. 4 is an enlarged plan view of a mounting member similar to the members or strips shown in Figs. 1 and 2 and showing a modification.

Fig. 5 is a sectional view substantially on the line 55 of Fig. 4.

Fig. 6 is a sectional view similar to Fig. 5 showing a modification, and,

Fig. 7 is a side edge view diagrammatically showing a modification of the structure shown in Fi 1. I

the like, to form albums, catalogs. or other booklets, the methods normally employed require con- -edges thereof by a multiple ring binder, l3 passing through apertures Ila in said covers. The spaced rings M of the binder l3 are united by a connecting portion or rib l5 extending longitudinally of the binder. Arranged between the covers II and I2 are a plurality of mountingv members l6, having spaced apertures I! along one edge portion thereof for freely engaging the spaced rings 14 of the binder. The engage? ment of the covers and members with the rings l4 provides for free hinge-like movement of the covers and members relative to each other and circumferentlally about the binder l3.

The connecting portion I 5 protrudes beyond the periphery of the rings M as will be apparent, and may be arranged between any desired mounting members or mounting member and cover part. In some instances the connecting portion I5 may serve to divide or partition the members I 6, or as shown in the drawing, may merely form means for keying the binder l3 against rotation when the unit I0 is in the normally closed position; -or, in other words, with the members or strip; l6 disposed between the covers II and I2. It will be further noted that the portion I 5 may be arranged between the front and rear covers in a manner to be exposed outwardly thereof when the unit is closed thereby providing a supporting strip for the unit.

Part of a sheet or print l8 has been diagramv matically indicated in Fig. 1, .the sheet it having 1 one edge l8a thereof secured to the free edge of the upper member or strip I6 by a suitable e adhesive I 9 along said edge of the member. The attaching edge portion of the member IE, or in other words, the portion 20 surrounding the apertures l1 therein, is preferably characterized as to color to conform to a similar characterization on the inner surface Il a of the back cover l2. In the mounting of sheets, cards, prints, and' Thus when a standard size sheet or print l8 ,7

secured to the member It, the portion 26 of the member together with the exposed edge portions lib of the surface l2a will form a substantially uniform frame about the sheet l8 thereby producing a neat and attractive mounting. It will be apparent that each of the several members I will be similarly fashioned so that successive sheets or prints l8 secured to the member I will each be framed in the manner above described when the sheets II are turned or leafed through in viewing the same.

The members or strips l6 may extend substantially the full width of the unit ll as indicated in Fig. l, and the length andwidth of the unit may be varied according to the size of the prints or sheets which it is desired to mount therebetween. It will be noted, however, that in some instances it may be desirable to provide several spaced supporting portions along one edge of a sheet I! rather than supporting said sheet along the entire edge. In other words, two or more strips or members, such as the member lSa shown in Fig. 4, may be employed. The member lta will be structurally the same as the member l6 shown in Fig. 1 except for the reduction in length. It will be noted that at least two apertures lla will be provided in the member lie to maintain the member in proper alinement with respect to the links of the binder l3. 'The free edge portion of the member lie is provided with an adhesive l9a in the manner previously described and the portion Illa surrounding the aperture lla will be suitably characterized as to color.

The characterization 20a may be in the form of a suitable colored cloth tape secured to the edge portion of the strip l6a surrounding the apertures Ila, and serving to reinforce the member against tearing. The characterizationna, as well as the similar portion Ill in Fig. 1 may, however, be formed in any other manner.

The adhesive portions I9, I50 may comprise gummed surfaces which require moistening in order to adhere a sheet or print l8 thereto. The bond thus formed between the strip and the sheet would be of a more or less permanent nature which would prevent subsequent removal of the sheet without at least partially damaging the sheet or the mounting member. As an alternative construction and a construction which is preferred in most instances, the adhesive portions l8, Isa may comprise surfaces having disposed thereon a film ofnon-hardening adhesive of which there are many types and kinds now in use. when using the non-hardening adhesive, a protective strip 2|, as indicated in Figs. 4 and 5 is preferably employed to prevent undesired adhering of the adhesive portion l9. lSa to surfaces coming in contact therewith. The strip 2| may comprise a glazed fabric, a suitably treated paper or glassine, or even a film of Cellophane or the like. It is importantin this connection that-the protective strip ll be suiliciently strong bers a number of times without seriously impair.- ing the adhesive proporties thereof, provided the adhesive portions are protected from dirt, dust, and the like, which would tend to adhere thereto and destroy the adhesive properties.

In Fig. 6 of the drawing there is shown a modifled form of mounting member lib having aperto resist tearing when the same is being stripped from-the adhesive surface l9, I911. When using the non-hardening adhesive and the protective strips 2|, it will be apparent that the mounting members l6, lia may be conveniently handled without damage and may be repeatedly used for mounting sheets or prints It in connection therewith by keeping the adhesive portions l9, Ila,- at all times covered with .either an edge of asheet ll or a protective strip II. In other words, the sheets or prints l8 may be interchanged or rearranged on the mounting memtures l'lb in one mounting edge portion thereof and having adhesive portions lab on both surfaces of the free edge portion thereof. The adhesive portions l9b have been indicated as comprising films of non-hardening adhesive protected by suitable strips Ila in the manner previously described. The mounting edge portion of the member lib may be faced on one surface only with a characterizing and reinforcing strip, or a wider strip 20b of the character described may be employed to extend onto both upper and lower surfaces of the mounting strip llb.

The construction shown in Fig. 6 is primarily adapted for supporting single-face sheets or plates, such for example as photographic enlargements, in back-to-back relation. It will be apparent that when two sheets or plates are thus mounted, suitable means will be provided for securing together the free edges thereof to facilitate movement of the two sheets and mounting member as a unit. Y

With the construction shown in Fig. 6, it will be apparent that a number of mounting members lib may be secured together to form a unit adapted to be arranged on a suitable binder by merely utilizing a single protective strip 2la between opposed adhesive portions of adjacent mounting strips. Such a construction would provide an appreciable saving in material and would also simplify the assembling of the unit lll shown in Fig. 1.

In the various forms of construction, it will be apparent that the mounting member may be made from any desired material to provide the necessary strength. In some instances these members will be formed from a suitable transparent synthetic material, while in other instances paper, cardboard or fabric may be employed. Likewise the front and rear covers II and I2 may be fashioned from variousmaterials in different adaptations of the invention. The front cover II is preferably formed from a relatively heavy transparent sheet of synthetic material to provide means for viewing the first sheet or print within the unit ll without having to open the unit. In other words, the sheet may be a favorite photographic print or enlargement which would form an attractive cover when viewed through the transparent member II. In this connection' it will be noted that a primary use of my improved construction would be for mounting different types and kinds of photographic prints and enlargements. It will be understood, however, that the invention is equally adapted for use in mounting many types and kinds of sheet members in forming what might be termed a book or album" of related items of interest.

In the unit ll as shown in the drawing, the wall I! is preferably formed of material such as cardboard or fibre sufliciently heavy to give stiffness and rigidity to the unit II. It will be apparent, however, that when mounting members of the type shown in Fig. 6 are employed for supporting sheets or prints in back-to-back relation, it may be advantageous to employ transparent material in both the front and rear covers of the unit- These transparent covers may ployed in the form of a cardboard sheet, such as shown at l2 in Fig, 1, arranged centrally of the unit and between groups of the mounting members l6 thereof.

The ring binder l3 shown in the drawing has been indicated as a permanently closed binder. In other words, the entire unit including the covers II and I2 and the mounting members iii are assembled on the rings M of the binder and the rings then closed. This construction is advantageous in providing units for making up more or less permanent albums, since it insures the mounting of. the proper number of sheets in the unit for the size of the rings in the binder provided.

, As shown in Fig. 3 of the drawing, the binder I 3 comprises a unitary sheet metal body, the rib l thereof being formed by double folded layers I5a, and i512 of said sheet metal. The rings l4 comprise integral lateral extensions at spaced intervals along one edge of the layer I 5b of the rib. It will be noted that the rings It also include inturned reinforcing flanges Ida. The layer I 5a'of the rib l5 includes projecting portions l5c registering with portions l5d joining the wall |5b with the curved portions of the rings H. The rings l4 further include angularly disposed free ends Mb adapted to be arranged be-. tween the registering extensions I50 and l5d on the rib. The extensions I 50 and l5d are preferably crimped onto the ends llb of the rings in permanently closing the same. It will be apparent, however, that the crimping may be somewhat offset as seen in the drawing to provide for the forcible opening of the rings by individual lateral fiexure of the free ends Mb thereof.

,It will, of course, be apparent that other forms of binder may be employed to provide either permanent or detachable support of the mounting members l6. Likewise the binder may be formed from any desired material, such for example as sheet metal, wire, or suitable plastic material.

In Fig. 7 of the drawing there is shown a unit [0a which constitutes a modification of the unit It as shown in Fig. 1. The unit I M includes a rigid member 22 comparable to the rear cover l2 shown in Fig. Land having a pair of ring binders 23 at opposed edges thereof as will be apparent. Each of the ring binders engages mounting member 24 and/or covers 25 of the type previously described. The mounting members may, for example, be arranged in substantially equal groups on the two binders 23 with covers 25 arranged outwardly of said groups. The covers 25 will preferably be formed of transparent material to permit viewing of sheets or prints supported on the mounting members.

With the construction shown in Fig. 7, it will be noted that the prints or sheets supported by the unit may be arranged in groups for independent swinging or leafing thereof about the binders 23. As an alternative use of the unit I Be, it will be noted that all the mounting members 24 may be arranged on one of the binders 23, and a pair of transparent covers 25 arranged on the opposed binder thereby providing means for protecting sheets or prints selectively arranged in the outermost positions on said first namedbinder.

While the mounting members It have been disclosed essentially as elongated strips having apertures II therein for attachment with a particular type of support, namely a ring binder, it will be apparent that these members may constitute enlarged sheets having the adhesive such as at l9 arranged at predetermined positions on the surface thereof, and when the preferred type of non-hardening adhesive is employed, suitable protective strips such as the strips 2| will be provided over the adhesive portions. Mounting sheets of this type would be advantageous not only in mounting photographs, but also in mounting stamps or other sheet members of various sizes.

It will further be noted that the mounting members I 6 may be provided with suitable means for attaching the same to any desired support. For example, the mounting members may be provided with additional adhesive portions for permanently or detachably securing. the same on sheets or other predetermined surfaces. Such sheets may in turn be mounted for swinging movement with respect to a suitable binder.

While my improved skeleton mounting or stub unit has been described essentially with reference to a ring binder, it will be understood that I do not limit the application of my improved. construction to binders of this type and kind, but may employ any suitable means for permanently or detachably binding together the sheet supporting stubs.

The use of a tape in forming the portion 20, 20a of the stub is advantageous in that the slightly increased thickness of the bound portion of the stub partially compensates for the added thickness of the unit when sheets or other members are secured to the free edges of the stubs. It will be apparent that this advantage of addedthickness can be obtained in other ways, such, for example, as by folding portions of the stub forming sheet or strip.

Likewise it will be understood that I do not limit the construction to the use of independent stub members. The skeleton mounting unit may be fashioned in any desired manner to provide a plurality of free and relatively movable edges or stubs for engaging sheets or other members, the

protruding portions being maintained in position v and alinement by a suitable binder passing through the mounting unit.

Having fully described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

1. In a unit for mounting photograph prints or other sheets, a binder comprising. at least one transparent cover and at least onebindlng stub, said stub having non-drying adhesive on one surface thereof for the reception of prints or sheets whereby an uppermost print or sheet secured to said stub will show through the transparent cover, a contrasting colored portion arranged longi- I tudinally of the adhesive surface of the stub for alining and bordering the print or-sheet on the stub, and a back cover larger in dimensions than the prints or sheetsfor mounting on the stub to form in conjunction with said colored portion of 7 the stub, cover and stub edges protruding be- 1 yond peripheral edges of the print or sheet to resemble a. frame around the prints or sheets arj ranged in said unit.

2. In a. unit for mounting photograph prints or u 2 other sheets, a binder comprising at least one transparent cover and at least one binding stub, said stub having non-drying adhesive on one surface thereof for the reception of prints or sheets whereby an uppermost print or sheet secured to Y said stub will show through the transparent cov 4 er, a. contrasting colored portion arranged longitudinally of the adhesive surface of the stub for alining and bordering the print or sheet on the stub, a back cover larger in dimensions than the prints or sheets for mounting on the stub to form in conjunction with said colored portion of the stub, cover and stub edges protruding beyond peripheral edges of the print or sheet to resemble a frame around the prints or sheets arranged in said unit said adhesive being in the form of a ribbon-like deposit extending longitudinally of said stub, and a removable strip forming a protective covering for the adhesive prior to attachment of prints or sheets thereto.

3. In a unit for mounting photograph prints or other sheets, a binder comprising at least one transparent cover and at least one binding stub, said stub having non-drying adhesive on one surface thereof for the reception of prints or sheets whereby an uppermost print or sheet secured to said stub will show through the transparent cover, a contrasting colored portion arranged longitudinally of the adhesive surface of the stub for alining and bordering the print or sheet on the stub, a back cover larger in dimensions than the prints or sheets for mounting on the stub to form in conjunction wtih said colored portion of the stub, cover and stub edges protruding beyond peripheral edges of the print or sheet to resemble a frame around the prints or sheets arranged in said unit, said adhesive bein in the form of a ribbon-like deposit extending longitudinally of said stub, a removable strip forming a protective covering for the adhesive prior to attachment of prints or sheets thereto, and said removable strip being of greater width than the width of the ribbon-like deposit of adhesive on the stub to provide a free edge portion facilitating removal of said strip.

6. In a unit for mounting photograph prints or other sheets, a binder comprising at least one transparent cover and at least one binding stub, said stub having non-drying adhesive on one sure face thereof for the reception of prints or sheets whereby an uppermost print or sheet secured to said stub will show through the transparent cover, a contrasting colored portion arranged longitudinally of the adhesive surface of the stub for alining and bordering the print or sheet on the stub, a back cover larger in dimensions than the yond peripheral edges of the prints or sheets for mounting on the stub to form in conjunction with said colored portion of the stub, cover and stub edges protruding beprint or sheet to resemble a frame around the prints or sheets arranged in said unit, the colored portion of the stub being formed by a reinforcing strip arranged longitudinally of one side edge portion of the stub, said reinforcing strip and stub having longitudinally spaced apertures, and said covers having correspondingly spaced apertures to facilitate binding of the covers and stub to form said unit.

5. In a unit for mounting a plurality of prints or sheets, two covers and a plurality of binding stubs flexibly bound between the covers along one edge thereof. each stub comprising an elongated member, a. ribbon-like deposit of a nondrying adhesive on one surface of the member longitudinally of one edge portion thereof, said surface of the member having longitudinally of the other edge thereof a colored reinforcing strip forming an alinement guide for prints and sheets to be secured to said stub, and a removable strip arranged upon and covering the adhesive surface of said member and removed in securing a print or sheet to said stub.

6. In a unit for mounting a plurality of prints or sheets, two covers and a plurali y of binding stubs flexibly bound between the covers along one edge thereof, each stub comprising an elongated member, a ribbon-like deposit of a nondrying adhesive on one surface of the member longitudinally of one edge portion thereof, said surface of the member having longitudinally of the other edge thereof a colored reinforcing strip forming an alinement guide for prints and sheets to be secured to said stub, a removable strip arranged upon and coveringthe adhesive surface of said member and removed in securing a print or sheet to said stub, the length of said stub being less than the length of the edge portion of said covers in which the stub is bound, and one of said covers being of a color substantially similar to the color of said reinforceing strip, whereby prints or sheets secured to the stub will be bordered by the peripheral edges of said colored cover and reinforcing strip.

EDWIN M. PI-HLLIPS. 

